Welcome
Welcome to www.shebbearvillage.co.uk, the community website for the parishes of Shebbear and Buckland Filleigh. This is an independent one stop website aimed as a resource for locals and visitors alike. If you are looking for accommodation, a tradesman, loaf of bread, social events or just background information, you can find it all here.
Do have a browse through the pages. The website is still being developed, if you don't find what you are looking for, then please Contact us to ask or make a suggestion.

If you contact somebody through the pages of the Shebbear and Buckland Filleigh website, please tell them where you got their details from.

The website for Shebbear & Buckland Filleigh is not the only local website available to our community.
Check out the links below for our local non-commercial websites:

Shebbear Shooters * Old Shebbearians * Shebbear village hall * Little Bears Pre-school * Shebbear College * Shebbear Surgery * Riding club * www.shebbearshunters.co.uk
* Facebook board & free ads * Shebbear Community School * petrockstowevillage.co.uk

SHEBBEAR GP SURGERY CLOSES WITHOUT NOTICE

In 2018 Shebbear has been denied a resident GP for the first time since 1890.

WHY ARE WE CONCERNED?

Mid June 2018
Amanda Fisk, director of assurance and delivery at NHS England, said: “We’re really pleased to award the contract to Holsworthy Doctors. Their submission was impressive, especially its focus on the needs of patients and the quality of service"

28th June 2018
It was discovered that the surgery will close a month earlier than planned with less than 24hrs notice. Ruby Country Medical Group told patients that Shebbear Village Hall will be used and what times, despite the fact that they hadn't inspected the hall or contacted those responsible for letting it to see if it was available or had a phone of Wi-Fi.

Eventually, after much speculation on social media the first public announcement was not released directly but through the Village Hall chair about ongoing surgery plans from 2nd July onwards. This still had timings that couldn't be adhered to due to previous Village Hall bookings. No mention was made of prescriptions which were previously denied to patients.

Despite the booking of the Village Hall hasty site visits to The Church Hall and the Village Hall were made on Sunday 1st to see the sites to make a final decision. The Village Hall was chosen and the surgery times corrected.

Please click on this link for previous information on the
Shebbear surgery closure.